diff --git a/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md b/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
index 99c051bb..2800789f 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/rl-0.8.md
@@ -290,8 +290,10 @@
 
 - `eslint_d` now checks for configuration files to load.
 - Fix an error where `eslint_d` fails to load.
-- Add required files support for linters under `vim.diagnostics.nvim-lint.linters.*.required_files`.
-- Add global function `nvf_lint` under `vim.diagnostics.nvim-lint.lint_function`.
+- Add required files support for linters under
+  `vim.diagnostics.nvim-lint.linters.*.required_files`.
+- Add global function `nvf_lint` under
+  `vim.diagnostics.nvim-lint.lint_function`.
 
 [Sc3l3t0n](https://github.com/Sc3l3t0n):
 
@@ -336,3 +338,7 @@
 - Add missing `flutter-tools.nvim` dependency `plenary.nvim`.
 - Add necessary dependency of `flutter-tools.nvim` on lsp.
 - Add the `vim.languages.dart.flutter-tools.flutterPackage` option.
+
+[howird](https://github.com/howird):
+
+- Change python dap adapter name from `python` to commonly expected `debugpy`.
diff --git a/modules/plugins/languages/python.nix b/modules/plugins/languages/python.nix
index 476b56ef..d6dec1c2 100644
--- a/modules/plugins/languages/python.nix
+++ b/modules/plugins/languages/python.nix
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
       # idk if this is the best way to install/run debugpy
       package = pkgs.python3.withPackages (ps: with ps; [debugpy]);
       dapConfig = ''
-        dap.adapters.python = function(cb, config)
+        dap.adapters.debugpy = function(cb, config)
           if config.request == 'attach' then
             ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-field
             local port = (config.connect or config).port
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@
           end
         end
 
-        dap.configurations.python = {
+        dap.configurations.debugpy = {
           {
             -- The first three options are required by nvim-dap
-            type = 'python'; -- the type here established the link to the adapter definition: `dap.adapters.python`
+            type = 'debugpy'; -- the type here established the link to the adapter definition: `dap.adapters.debugpy`
             request = 'launch';
             name = "Launch file";